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2009's 3rd Highest Global Temperature: Support for Climate Change
2009 set a record for the third highest Global surface temperature average since 1891. It tied with 2002, 2003 and 2006. The annual mean land temperatures where above average in most land areas, except for... 
created by Uwe Paschen | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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437 views | 13 recommendations | 2 comments
Amazon deforestation dropped by 45%
A good news on Environmental front. A report from Brazil says that the deforestation in Amazon dropped by 45% last year. It is lowest in 21 year of surveillance period. " The rate of deforestation in the Amazon... 
globalization and urbanization
Globalization opened enormous scope of opportunities and gateway to trade exchanges world over. Especially Asian and developing countries were in advantage to promote their sales and services to developed... 
Alternative Fuel Saves Money and Trees in War-Torn Congo
Uvira, DRC: Banana peels, sugar cane and manioc are widely found in the trash piles that collect outside of homes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.They're also the ingredients being used by environmental advocates to create a light, inexpensive cooking fuel that... 
Amazon Rainforest could be 85% gone in 100 years
Scientists at the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this weekend, deliver some alarming news for the Amazon Rainforest: a rise in 4 degrees will kill off 85% of the whole forest in the next 100 years. The fact... 
Deforestation in Brazil up slightly from last year
The rates of Amazon deforestation in Brazil have been varying in recent years. Amazon deforestation used to be quite extensive, but than a period of a sharp drop in forest destruction ensued. Based on the analysis...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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302 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Indigenous Brazilians 'win land case'
A hearing at the Brazilian Supreme Court has prompted some to hail victory for indigenous people in Brazil. "Eight of the court's 11 judges voted to keep a reservation in the Amazonian state of... 
Brazil: Amazon deforestation accelerates
Brazil is again destroying the Amazon. It is not the first time deforestation in on the increase. From colonial times, Brazil has allowed gold miners, farmers and illegal logging to destroy its forests. No... 
Greenpeace targets palm oil shipments in Indonesian port
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza has been in Indonesia for the past six weeks, documenting the threats facing the country's remaining areas of rainforest from illegal logging, palm oil and pulpwood plantations.... 
created by shrinkydinky | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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460 views | 18 recommendations | 4 comments
Brazil: List of animals in danger nearly triples
Despite efforts to appear greener, Brazilian environmental policy seems to be rather lacking. Its "new list of endangered animals is nearly three times as long as the last list 20 years ago". "BRASILIA, Brazil... 
UK's ancient woods are being lost faster than the Amazon
Britain's ancient woodland is being torn down at a faster rate than even the Amazon rainforest. About half the woods in the UK are more than 400 years old and they have all been lost in the last 80 years.More than... 
Brazil, Land & Ethanol
Now and then I read and listen people saying that Brazil is cropping its trees to increase fuel production. I just read the same thing again here in NowPublic and because of that I would like to share some... 
Brazil unveils deforestation plan
" By Tim Hirsch BBC News, Sao Paulo Brazil's disappearing rainforests have long been of concern The Brazilian government has pledged to end net deforestation by 2015. It is...
created by pankaj kumar | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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358 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments
Soybean plantations-the new "Amazon forest" spurs changes to environmental pr...
As second largest soy bean producer, Brazil is beginning step in the right direction regarding environmental policies. The new environmental minister has extended the agreement to ban purchases from soy produces... 
Brazil to crack down on Amazon cattle invasion
Increase in the Amazon rain forest destruction has got a new villain. Brazil's enviornment minister has blamed cattle for destroying rain forest. He is even ready to seize cattle grazing... 
created by Sanjay Jha | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1628 views | 12 recommendations | 7 comments
